KVS Availability Tool

[KVS]

Originally Posted by jarino

For a future improvement: Is there any chance to draw star alliance award availability (+MH, VS, QR) from ANA's website?

I will keep your suggestion in mind, but after having looked at ANA's website, I am afraid that this would be extremely difficult to implement...

[KVS]

Originally Posted by nat18

thank you for sending the code for KVS

Pls follow the registration instructions at the top of this thread.

[KVS]

Originally Posted by pagotto

I'm having a problem in Apollo: ITN/CWT pulling up UA availability. When I select the carrier as UA, it returns the availabiliy set with all carriers.

There currently appears to be a problem with the ITN engine, as it returns flights on all carriers, regardless of the airline being requested. This affects all ITN-based methods of the KVS Tool (Apollo:ITN/CWT, Sabre:ITN/AXP, and Worldspan:ITN/CWT).

I am assuming that this is a temporary situation and the normal functionality will soon be restored. In the meantime, you can use the [LIMIT=100] setting, in conjunction with the "Filter by Airline Code(s)" feature to narrow-down the results.

[virtualtroy]

Originally Posted by KVS

UA fares are back:
No UA fares on travelocity

However, AC fares are still missing:
AC Fares

No Sabre fares for any carrier, as far as I can see. What's the status on a fix?

[KVS]

Originally Posted by virtualtroy

No Sabre fares for any carrier, as far as I can see. What's the status on a fix?

Except for the AC/UA fares issue mentioned above, the fares module is working fine. Pls see KVS Tool FAQ Part 1 under "Unable to Retrieve Fares": http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...74#post2804874 for troubleshooting instructions.

[sadiqhassan]

Hi KVS,

Do you know when Swiss / South African Airlines will be added to the airlines that are searched when you select *A Airline in the Amadeus : AUA method?

Thanks

[KVS]

Originally Posted by sadiqhassan

Do you know when Swiss / South African Airlines will be added to the airlines that are searched when you select *A Airline in the Amadeus : AUA method?

Well, I know that last time it took AUA almost half a year to finally recognize US as a *A airline ...

[cfischer]

hey KVS, whenever I am searching for DL flights the tool returns UA and AA flights . This is independent on the database I am selecting. Any idea?

[sadiqhassan]

Originally Posted by cfischer

hey KVS, whenever I am searching for DL flights the tool returns UA and AA flights . This is independent on the database I am selecting. Any idea?

See post #800 above

Cheers

[cfischer]

Originally Posted by sadiqhassan

See post #800 above

Cheers

was on the previous page and this thread is sooo long. Hope this is fixed soon.

[KVS]

Great news! I have found a solution for the "airline selection" issue, so that issue will be fully resolved in the upcoming version (V2.1.0), which is due to be released by the end of next week...

Originally Posted by KVS

There currently appears to be a problem with the ITN engine, as it returns flights on all carriers, regardless of the airline being requested. This affects all ITN-based methods of the KVS Tool (Apollo:ITN/CWT, Sabre:ITN/AXP, and Worldspan:ITN/CWT).

I am assuming that this is a temporary situation and the normal functionality will soon be restored. In the meantime, you can use the [LIMIT=100] setting, in conjunction with the "Filter by Airline Code(s)" feature to narrow-down the results.

[KVS]

Due to an increasing number of FT-ers who PM me for a Registration Code without specifying their System Code, I just wanted to remind anyone who is requesting a new or a replacement Registration Code for the KVS Availability Tool that you must include your System Code (S-XXXXXXXX) that is shown by the Tool in your PMs.

[KVS]

What's New in Version 2.1:

• Sabre: Fares/DotRes Method: This new Platinum-level method is extremely fast, and allows you to view fares for a specific cabin class (e.g. Economy/Business/First). It also features a Return Date: input field, so it will only display fares that are actually applicable to your specified travel dates.
  
  The fare rules can be retrieved in the matter of seconds and will be displayed in an integrated window.
  
  Also, unlike the existing Sabre: Fares/TCY method, fares for carriers such as AC and UA are reliably shown.
  
  
• ITN Airline Selection Option that has been inoperable over the last couple of weeks has now been fully restored.
  
  
• Custom Fare Basis Code Entry: If you know the exact Fare Basis code that you wish to view fare rules for, you can now enter it directly when using the Sabre: Fares/TCY method.
  
  
• Filter Alert icon will now be displayed on the screen to remind you that the filtering options have been activated.

New Registration Policy Reminder:

• There are now 3 registration levels/tiers: Lite, Gold, and Platinum. Please visit the [New Access Level Structure] page for details and eligibility criteria.
  
  
• For a quick visual demo of the Tool's features, available at each level, goto [View Screenshots].
  
  
• To verify your registration level and expiration date, click the large orange [Registration] button, and then click [Re-Register].

See also: [What's New In Version 2.0 ].

[Download Version 2.1 Now].

[KVS]

The UK-GBP POS of the Sabre: Fares/TCY method currently appears to return fares in USD instead. I will be looking for a replacement, but, in the meantime the fares can still be retrieved in the following currencies:

Using the Sabre: Fares/TCY method:

• CAD
• USD

Using the new Sabre: Fares/DotRes method:

• CAD
• EUR
• USD

[Globaliser]

Originally Posted by KVS

The UK-GBP POS of the Sabre: Fares/TCY method currently appears to return fares in USD instead.

It's returning GBP perfectly for me at the moment, so maybe it was a temporary glitch?

If this part of the tool is just calling the Travelocity fare listings, which I suspect it is, whether you get USD or GBP can be a bit hit-and-miss. It seems to depend on when you last logged in to Travelocity and to what level. Sometimes it resets from USD to GBP only after making a dummy booking and cancelling at a very late stage, closing the browser window and then restarting. I've got quite used to having a currency converter window open at the same time when it's misbehaving for me.